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Joe Uecker
| Joe Uecker | ||
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| Ohio State Senate, District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 66 | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northern Kentucky University | |
| Associate's | University of Cincinnati | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Uecker earned an A.A. from University of Cincinnati and a B.A. of Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University. He is a retired administrator for the Clermont County Engineer's Office. Uecker also worked as a certified public manager, computer systems salesman and police officer. He was a trustee for Miami Township from 1990 to 2004.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Uecker served on the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Uecker served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Uecker served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
| • Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012
Uecker won election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate District 14. Uecker defeated Toni Atkins, Paul Hall, and Steve Purtell in the March 6 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Ohio State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Uecker |
100% | 110,109 | |
| Total Votes | 110,109 | |||
| Ohio State Senate District 14 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joe Uecker |
42.4% | 17,912 |
| Steve Purtell | 9.3% | 3,912 |
| Paul Hall | 41.9% | 17,733 |
| Tony Adkins | 6.4% | 2,715 |
| Total Votes | 42,272 | |
2010
Uecker won re-election to District 66 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[3] His opponent was Barry Cox (L). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 66 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Uecker (R)
|
33,200 | 79.94% | ||
| Barry Cox (L) | 8,333 | 20.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Uecker won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[5] He ran unopposed.
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 66 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Uecker (R)
|
49,363 | |||
| Caroline Hergenrother (R) | 16,852 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Uecker won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[6] His opponent was William Newby (D).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 66 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Uecker (R)
|
28,148 | |||
| William Newby (D) | 16,114 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010 Uecker had raised $25,904.[7]
Listed below are the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| DUKE ENERGY | $1,150 |
| OHIO DENTAL ASSOCIATION | $1,000 |
| STAY FOCUSED INSURANCE ASSOCIATES | $1,000 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008, Uecker collected $83,090 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| DOLAN, HELEN A | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, CHARLES F | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, EVA HAAS | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, LAWRENCE J | $10,670 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $4,500 |
| BRENNAN, DAVID L | $2,500 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $2,000 |
Personal
Uecker and his wife, Patti, have four children. They currently reside in Miami Township, Ohio.
Recent news
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Joe Uecker News Feed
- Ohio Senate to vote on ban of Internet cafes - Cincinnati.com (blog)
- Ohio senator speaks at Chamber luncheon - Ironton Tribune
- Local leaders spend day at Statehouse - Ironton Tribune
- Ring named BWOY winner - Georgetown News Democrat
- Officials set to tour Frankin Furnace facility - Portsmouth Daily Times
- Dell endorses entrepreneur-based pilot program - Akron Legal News
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Ohio Senate page
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Representative Uecker's Ohio GOP page
- Representative Uecker's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Uecker's Facebook page
- Representative Uecker's Twitter page
- Representative Uecker's LinkedIn page
References
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Secretary of State, Ohio House of Representatives elections results
- ↑ 2010 Candidate List
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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